diff --git a/.github/workflows/unitests.yml b/.github/workflows/unitests.yml
index d9546432..245157ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unitests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unitests.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install -y golang
           sudo apt install -y gopls
           # install the rust language server
-          sudo rustup component add rust-analyzer
+          mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+          curl -L https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-analyzer/releases/latest/download/rust-analyzer-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.gz | gunzip -c - > ~/.local/bin/rust-analyzer
+          chmod +x ~/.local/bin/rust-analyzer
       - name: Setup Vim
         uses: rhysd/action-setup-vim@v1
         id: vim
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Tests
         run: |
           uname -a
-          rust-analyzer --version
+          ~/.local/bin/rust-analyzer --version
           export VIMPRG=${{ steps.vim.outputs.executable }}
           $VIMPRG --version
           cd test